OKOBOJI WETLANDS
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OKOBOJI WETLANDS (ebook)

MICHAEL J. LANNOO

$402.91
IVA incluido
Editorial:
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA PRESS
ISBN:
9781587291296
Formato:
PDF
Idioma:
Inglés
DRM
Si

Lake Okoboji in northwest Iowa is the jewel of the Iowa Great Lakes. A region of wetlands formed by prairie potholes, the area is rich with lakes, sloughs, fens, creeks, prairies, and kettleholes. In this readable and beautifully illustrated volume, Michael Lannoo presents an extensive natural history of Okoboji and its cherished wetlands that examines that world of our grandparents, compares it to today's world, and extrapolates to the world of our grandchildren.

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